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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)

PART I
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Subcaste of Bahna, Darzi and Halba.
_Chhehghar (Chhenghar)_ .-- (Members of the six houses.) A hypergamous division of Kanaujia Brahmans.

They take daughters from the other two divisions, but do not give their daughters to them.
_Chhipa_ .-- (A dyer.) Synonym of Darzi.
_Chhoha_ or _Saroria_ .-- A subcaste of Agharia of mixed descent.
_Chholia_ .-- (Rubbish.) A section of Rajjhar.
_Chhote_ .-- (Inferior.) Subcaste of Agharia and Teli.
_Chhoti Pangat_ .-- A subcaste of Halba, Synonym Surait.

Chhoti Pangat signifies the inferior caste feast, and the implication is that these members cannot join in the proper feast.
_Chhotki Bhir or Gorhi_ .-- (Low.) Subcaste of Rautia.
_Chhura_,--( Razor.) A section of Panka.

It was their business to shave other members of the caste after a death; _Chicham_ .-- (Hawk.)--A sept of Gonds.
_Chicheria_ .-- (From _church_, forelock, which the children of this sept wear.) A sept of Dhimar.
_Chika_ .-- Subcaste of Majhwar.
_Chikwa_ .-- Synonym of Khatik.
_Chinchkul_ .-- A section of Komti.

They abstain from the use of ginger and from the juice of the _bhilawa_ or marking-nut tree.
_Chita Purdhi, Chilewala_ .-- (Leopard-hunter.) A subcaste of Pardhi.
_Chiturkar, Chitrakar_ .-- (A painter.) Synonym for Chitari.
_Chiter_ .-- (A painter.) See Chitari.
_Chitevari_ .-- (One who makes clay idols.) Synonym for Mochi.
_Chitpawan_ .-- (The pure in heart.) A synonym for Konkanasth Brahman.
_Chitragupta Vansi_ .-- (Descendants of Chitragupta.) A name for Kayasths.
_Chobdar_ .-- (A mace-bearer.) Title of Dahait.
_Chorbans_ .-- (Family of thieves.) A section of Chamar.
_Chourdhar_ .-- (A whisk-carrier.) A section of Sunar.
_Chuhra_ .-- Subcaste of Mehtar.


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